Gauri Lankesh murdered: BJP demands CBI probe

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation into the murder of journalist and activist Gowri Lankesh.

The leader of opposition in Assembly Jagadish Shettar said it has been two years since the murder of researcher M M Kalburgi took place in Dharwad, yet the State government has not been able to crack the case. If the government does not want this case (Gowri killing) too to go in that direction, they should hand over the case to CBI.

State government should take strict action against anyone found guilty in the case, irrespective of how mighty he may be, Shetter urged.

Dharwad MP Prahlad Joshi, demanding a CBI inquiry, asked people not pre-judge on the case and wait till the emergence of complete details in the case. "State government is completely clueless about the political and ideological killings taking place in Karnataka," he said.

Another BJP leader S Suresh Kumar also stressed for a CBI probe saying Indrajit Lankesh, Gauri Lankesh's brother urged state govt to hand over investigation to CBI, we also demand the same.

Earlier in the day, Indrajit Lankesh demanded a CBI probe saying that we have seen Karburgi issue that state government investigated and with sadness they have not done anything.

Gauri Lankesh, a senior journalist was shot dead outside her house in Benagaluru on Tuesday.

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